I agree with the assessment on Ed Davis. I kept telling myself last year while watching him: "that boy dumb." He is so raw offensively and that is an understatement. I do like his instincts in rebounding the ball & he has similar impact as Amir (he's just in his second year). So if we do keep him, which I would hope they do because he impacts the game positively for the Raptors yet his skills are not even close to being harnessed.

“I don’t create controversies. They’re there long before I open my mouth. I just bring them to your attention.”

johnson is a welfare recipients version of iggy. comparing them like you would actually prefer johnson to iggy is so off base. you know that johnson is also a poor mans lebron at a fraction of the cost. he has the shot and defense and he can control the ball just like lebron. get that garbage out of here. not even the same league

johnson is a welfare recipients version of iggy. comparing them like you would actually prefer johnson to iggy is so off base. you know that johnson is also a poor mans lebron at a fraction of the cost. he has the shot and defense and he can control the ball just like lebron. get that garbage out of here. not even the same league

Finally some common sense. I don't get why people are so high on JJ, just because he hustles and was the best wing defender on a horrendous defensive team (especially on the wings). High energy and good effort can't makeup for a fundamental lack of skill or bb-iq. Comparing JJ to player like Gay, Iggy, Deng or Chandler is just ridiculous.

To add on to ^^, I would like a proven veteran who has skills & Iguodala fits the bill.

As I said before, I would have liked Rudy Gay, but that doesn't seem realistic at all now. Iguodala is a great defensive player. A lot of posters have argued that his win share metrics are up there in the top 10 (maybe even higher), it is because his defensive win shares are immense.

I have compared his stats with other potential small forward targets the Raptors could have/could still go for, and he simply has the best impact +/- among all of them, a list that includes Gay, Batum, Kirilenko, Granger, Fields, Barnes and Ariza. (don't ask why I had Ariza in there).

Iguodala, for me, is a mini-LeBron. Why not have someone like that. He's unselfish enough that he wouldn't have to worry about carrying the offense. We have scorers for that & yes, I consider Bargnani, DeRozan and Lowry as scorers. He can defend, be a secondary ball-handler, get to the rim, etc. He is an all-star at the end of the day.

“I don’t create controversies. They’re there long before I open my mouth. I just bring them to your attention.”

If there is a deal for AI out there then pull the trigger. I do not care which one of these marginal guys you deal along with Calderon. AI fits this team more than any of those guys do. If we retrospect this trade down the line and see who won and if any of the pipe dreams for these players came true then oh well. In the mean time we can enjoy one of the best defensive teams in the league for years to come. What Casey was able to do with guys not known for defense was nice, can you imagine how good it can be after we brought in guys known for their defense? lol..

I would have to think Derrick Williams is more attractive than Ed and Demar/Ross.
Also, as noted above, i think that us being a division rival will play in their minds.

I seriously doubt Portland would have much interest in Williams. First, he's a tweener who seriously disappointed in his rookie year. Second, Portland just re-signed Hickson as their backup PF and is also bringing over Victor Claver from Europe, so Williams wouldn't likely see much time at PF. Third, if Williams' only role with Portland would be at SF, why wouldn't they just match the offer for Batum, since he's significantly better.

Aside from potentially replacing Batum, Portland's most pressing needs are at C and PG. Neither Minny or Toronto can offer much of a C. Minny could offer Ridnour at PG and Toronto could offer Calderon. Both teams have several wings they could offer as well. Minny's biggest advantage might be the 1st round picks they can offer, which Toronto can't (at least not without big time conditions attached to the pick).